Frisco Population
July 1, 2007: 95,835 + 569
June 1, 2007: 95,266 + 614
May 1, 2007: 94,652 - 757 *
Apr 1, 2007: 95,409 + 719
Mar 1, 2007: 94,690 + 702
Feb 1, 2007: 93,988 + 642
Jan 1, 2007: 93,346 + 1,148
Dec 1, 2006: 92,198 + 769
Nov 1, 2006: 91,429 + 831
Oct 1, 2006: 90,598 + 782
Sep 1, 2006: 89,816 + 745
Aug 1, 2006: 89,071 + 602
Jul 1, 2006: 88,469 + 729
Jun 1, 2006: 87,740 + 769
May 1, 2006: 86,971 +10,211
May 1, 2005: 76,760 +11,281
May 1, 2004: 65,479
2006 Average
852 people per month moved to Frisco
2005 Average
768 people per month moved to Frisco *
*Adjusted with NCTCOG numbers
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Frisco Government Access Channel (FGAC)
Time Warner Cable: Channel 16
Grande Cable: Channel 12
Council Broadcasts
Tuesday - 9:00 am
Thursday - 7:00 pm
Saturday - 2:00 pm
P&Z Broadcasts:
Monday - 7:00 pm
Wednesday - 7:00 pm
Thursday - 9:00 am
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Warrant List
The Collin County Sheriff's Office is now posting a searchable list of
more than 35,000 active warrants on the county's web page. The list covers
active arrest warrants from Class-C misdemeanors to First-degree felonies, and
includes fine amounts, bond amounts and the name, physical description and the
last known address of an offender.
The Active Warrants List includes
offenses from fishing without a license to unpaid traffic tickets to burglary
and other felony crimes that have been committed in Collin County.
Late last year, the Collin County Sheriff's Office began posting the county jail's Current
Inmate List online as well. Both can
be reached from the Sheriff's Office section of the website.
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Greeting,
This is going to be a very busy weekend! I'm torn between several worthwhile community events. At least I am not going to hear from anyone in Frisco that they had nothing to do this weekend. Between Movies in the Square (Raiders of the Lost Ark), Lost in Abstractions and Farmers Market, that should just about cover tonight.
Saturday Night is going to be difficult with Monte Carlo Night, Health and Safety Fair, Police vs. Fire Basketball Game and Frisco Farmers Market, you have some choices to make.
The Frisco City Council meeting that is normally scheduled for the 1st Tuesday in August (August 7th) has been moved to Wednesday, August 8th, due to National Night Out events.
Frisco lost a good man this week. Richard Scoggins was a long-time Frisco resident who served our community in ways too numerous to list. You can see the direct results of just one of his passions by looking at any school in Frisco. Richard served on the FISD Board of Trustees for 15 years and as its president for 6. Our prayers go out to his family as they mourn his loss and we are thankful to them for allowing us to be touched by his life in so many ways. He was a good role model to me and served as a mentor to many people in Frisco. Speaking of good men and mentors, Congratulations are in order to Collin College President Dr. Cary Israel for being named the 2007 Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the  Western Region by the American Association of Community College Trustees. The Board, who nominated Dr. Israel for the award, is extremely proud of this achievement. Dr. Israel will be presented with the award in late September at the ACCT Leadership Congress in San Diego.
I have been honored have known Dr. Israel and work alongside him in serving our community. Under his Leadership and the Leadership of the trustees, Collin College has become one of the premier Colleges not only in Texas, but the United States.
The Collin College Education Foundation Scholarship Awards Ceremony was held last night and I had the privilege, as one of the Foundation Board Members, to announce some of the scholarships. What a wonderful feeling to see the smiles in the faces of the students receiving these awards. Over 300 students received scholarships from private dollars amounting to approximately $260,000. That is double the number of scholarships given out in just four years. Yet, the need is much more than that and not all the students needing help will be able to receive it. I will write about our foundation in a future newsletter an I hope someone reading this is inspired to help a student. If you are interested in providing a scholarship or endowment, I am at your service. Just contact me and I will get the ball rolling.
Congratulations to the Shops at Starwood for being named for Three of D Magazine's best of 2007. The Three winners were: For Best Eating: Kotta Sushi Lounge. For Best Drinking: Josephine's Wine Bar and Bistro. For Best Shopping: Little Heiress.  A Frisco resident that I know sent me this picture. It seems he is selling this beauty. So, why do I have it in my newsletter? It should be pretty obvious; it makes my newsletter look that much better :-)
For those that know me, you know I can't help showing a picture of car like this, even though it is yellow. After all, we all know that red is faster :-) And yes, he is serious about selling it. If you are interested, just e-mail me and I can give you his contact info. NO, I am not receiving a comission (although 30 minutes with the car would not be turned down by either party).
Val and I continue to receive so many words of encouragement and support from all of you regarding my recent annoucement. We are truly blessed to be part of this community!
Have a safe and happy weekend!
Maher Maso
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Frisco National Night Out
This popular community event has been listed in the last several newsletters and is on the community calendar. Here is a recap of events and information:  12th Annual City of Frisco Green Home, Health & Safety Fair & FPD vs. FFD Charity Basketball Game on Saturday!
Green Home, Health & Safety Fair: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM @ Frisco Commons Park, 8000 McKinney Road. Admission is Free. Includes a record 70+ Exhibitors/vendors, raffles, door prices, FC Dallas tickets, kids play areas, and the list goes on. FPD vs. FFD Charity Basketball Game: 7:00 PM to finish at Frisco High School Gymnasium. Tickets are $3.00 for adults and $2.00 for bids benefiting the Special Olympics. Free FC Dallas tickets to the first 100 through the door, Desperado Dancers, sports mascots, food, fun and silent auction. Also, the Frisco PD needs your help documenting the National Night Out parties. Please E-mail or mail your pictures (digital is fine), party flyers (electronic copies are preferred, but hard copies are okay), estimated number of party attendees and any other pertinent information you wish to pass on (such as party highlights). This information is very important for the 2007 Frisco National Night out post-project report. This report is a direct reflection of our community's hard work and efforts in support of this very important crime prevention initiative.Many party coordinators have
asked about police/fire visits during NNO and how this works. Barring any
emergency that may pull away police/fire personnel, all REGISTERED parties
should receive at least one visit from a police and fire official. I provide the
fire department with a list of block parties and they make their own
assignments, so I don't know what type of fire apparatus will be visiting your
party.
In the event you know someone
that is having an NNO-related party/get together (even if it's just a few
folks), please ask that they register their party with the city.
Also, please DO NOT use
vehicles to block off streets. If you don't have cones, the portable trashcans
and/or recycle bins provided by the city may be used to block off the
street. If you have any questions, contact Officer Robert Monts with the Frisco PD at rmonts@friscotexas.gov or call 972-292-6139.
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Frisco Citizens Police Academy
[Many of our residents have asked when the next CPA class will be held. Now is your chance to sign up. See the note below from our PD -- Maher ]
The Frisco Citizen Police Academy (CPA) is an
interesting and informative program that educates citizens who live or work in
Frisco about our police department, its divisions and practices. Instructors
are officers and employees of the Frisco Police Department.
The Frisco CPA meets one night a week (on a
Thursday) for ten weeks and includes an optional two day training session for
the Citizens' On Patrol program (COPs).
The CPA is offered twice yearly (one session in the fall and another in
the spring). The program has recently been restructured to involve more
"hands-on" activities, such as: actual crime scene processing, hand to hand
defensive tactics, pistol shooting, high-risk traffic stops and much more.
Although each member is encouraged to take part in the scenarios, participation
is optional and any member may choose to be a spectator in any portion of the
CPA. The purpose of the CPA is to give
our citizens an idea of just a few of the many day-to-day functions in the
Frisco Police Department. In order to graduate from the program, participants
may not miss more than two classes (not counting the optional firearms class or
COPs training).
The next CPA is scheduled to begin on September 13,
2007, 7:00 PM. Classes are held at the Frisco Police Department (training room),
7200 Stonebrook Pkwy.
Once you have completed the CPA curriculum, we hope
you will want to become part of the Frisco Citizen Police Academy Alumni
Association and/or Frisco Citizens on Patrol. Both are active police/community
support and educational organizations (go to www.fcpaaa.org
for more information).
In order to attend you will need to fill out an
application for the CPA along with the waiver of liability. If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact me at (972) 972-292-6134 or by e-mail at
gcovington@friscotexas.gov. After your
application has been reviewed and processed, your name will be placed on a list
(applications are processed on a first come basis). In February applicants will receive a letter containing
specific information about the status of their application along with
additional class information.
Since the class size is limited to twenty-five (25)
participants we encourage you to enroll as early as possible. Once again, thank
you for your interest.
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Save the Date
In this new section, I will try and keep up with some of the major upcoming events. While I usually place the entire event in this Newsletter, sometimes I get information before it is released or the event is too far into the future to write about. We will see how this works.
Event: 2007 Chrysalis Ball Benefiting the
Boys and
Girls Clubs of Collin County. Where: E mbassy Suites Hotel in
Frisco
When: Saturday, November 3, 2007 from 6:30pm - midnight>
What:
Black Tie Fundraiser
General: Special dinner, open bar, dancing to
The Pointer
Sisters, casino games, live and silent auctions and much more.
Master of ceremonies is
Newy Scruggs, NBC 5's witty sportscaster.
Event: 2007 Frisco Arts Black Tie Gala
benefiting the Arts
in Frisco
Where: Stonebriar Country Club in Frisco
When: Saturday, September 29, 2007 from 6:30pm -
What: Black Tie Fundraiser
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Clothe-A-Child
Clothe A Child is a community project that works with Kohl's to clothe
underprivileged kids in Frisco. This is an event that you won't want to
miss!
In partnership with several Frisco churches and Kohl's, Starbucks, Krispy
Kreme and Sonic, Clothe-A-Child Frisco has set a goal of clothing 700 children
this year. Each child is identified by the Frisco Independent School District
as one who would benefit from this program. Saturdays, October 13 and 20
2007, the children and their families will come to Kohl's in Frisco where
each child will be given a voucher for $100 to be used towards clothing
items. Each family is matched with a volunteer to assist in shopping. At
least 500 volunteers are needed to make this program a success. Visit the Clothe-A-Child web site to learn more and get involved! I have welcomed the volunteers at this event for the past few years and it is awsome seeing so many of our citizens lending a helping hand. Won't you get involved?
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Infrastructure Updates
In this section, you will find the most up-to-date information available on roadways and infrastructure in and around Frisco. To keep this information as up-to-date as possible, I maintain links directly to the reports sections of the different entities. NTTA:
Congratulations to the new Executive Director that was recently appointed by the NTTA Board of Directors. Mr. Jorge Figueredo has direct experience with road projects and tollways. Congratulations are also in order for Mr. Rick Herrington who was promoted to Deputy Executive Director. You can read more HERE.
I know many of you are wondering when the Tollway extension is going to open. As of now, the project is still on track for opening in late September. I know it does not seem like it, but NTTA has been pretty good about meeting deadlines.
- Dallas Parkway Southbound Service Road between U.S. 380 and Eldorado
Parkway is scheduled to open on Sunday, August 5th. Crews will work to
open lanes in the morning and the new lanes are expected to open by
Sunday afternoon. Please use caution as motorists adjust to the new
lanes.
TxDOT:
I can't keep up with the changes on 121 and cross streets, such as Preston. As I wrote about in the last newsletter, traffic alignments are changing on a regular basis and temporary closures seem to be common. Preston and S.H. 121 seems to be an especially challenging intersection. If you find lanes are being closed, my recommendation is to find an alternate. Legacy, Parkwood, Coit, Custer and the Tollway all seem to work better at times.
The Texas Department of
Transportation (TxDOT) will conduct
two public hearings to receive
comments from interested persons
concerning the proposed removal from
the state highway system and
transfer to the North Texas Tollway
Authority (NTTA) of a segment of
State Highway 121.
The segment is located from just
east of Business 121 to the west
side of FM 2281, a distance of 7.39
miles, in Dallas and Denton
counties. The non-tolled area is
just south of the existing SH 121
Tollway currently being run by TxDOT
since its opening last year.
TxDOT's meetings will be on
Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at 6:00
p.m., at Coppell Middle School -
North, 120 Neches Trace, Coppell,
Texas 75019 and Thursday August 9,
2007, at 6:00 p.m., at City of
Lewisville, City Hall Council
Chamber, 151 West Church Street,
Lewisville, Texas 75057.
State law authorizes TxDOT to
lease, sell, or transfer a toll
project or system that is part of
the state highway system, including
a nontolled state highway or a
segment of a nontolled state highway
converted to a toll project, to a
governmental entity that has the
authority to operate a tolled
highway. In North Texas that agency
is the NTTA.
Descriptions, maps and drawings
showing the proposed portion of
State Highway 121 to be transferred
and other information concerning the
proposed transfer are on file and
available for public inspection and
copying by contacting Bill Compton,
P.E., Texas Department of
Transportation, 4777 E. US Hwy 80,
Mesquite, TX 75150-6643, telephone
214-319-4489. City of Frisco
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Frisco ISD Teacher Breakfast
Frisco Independent School District is hiring between 500-600 new teachers and education professionals for
the 2007-2008 school year.
Please show your appreciation to the individuals who
will be teaching and caring for Frisco's Future Leaders. The New Teacher
Breakfast, "The Future's so Bright We Gotta Wear Shades," will feature a Munch
and Mingle from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and a program, including keynote
speaker LaDonna Gatlin, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. It will be held at
Wakeland High SChool.
To attend and become a sponsor, contact the Frisco Chamber of Commerce at (972) 335-9522 or
cwilson@friscochamber.com. This event is open to new teachers and education
professionals, sponsors and special guests.
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Stonebriar Centre Information
Stonebriar Centre launches drive to collect shoes Wednesday, August 15
through Sunday, September 30. Soles4Souls™ Inc. is an international charity
dedicated to providing free footwear to disadvantaged people around the world.
Stonebriar Centre will set up Soles4Souls collection boxes at the Customer
Service Center on the upper level near Center Court. The collection boxes will
invite individuals to donate new or gently used shoes for men, women, boys and
girls. Each individual who donates a pair of shoes will receive a special offer
or discount from a retailer located in the shopping center. For details about
the special offers or discounts, individuals should visit
www.shopstonebriar.com. For information about Soles4Souls, visit
www.soles4souls.org or call 1.888.840.7074.
For fun at
Stonebriar Centre, play goes western on Saturday, August 11. Hitch a ride on
a train, slide down a mountain waterfall, saddle up a horse at the ol' watering
hole. There's going to be all kinds of Western-themed fun when Stonebriar
Centre's new play area, sponsored by Centennial Medical Center, opens on
Saturday, August 11 on the lower level near Sears. A special Grand Opening is
planned to begin at 10:00 a.m. to celebrate the opening of the new play area,
which is closed temporarily for renovations.
Spotlight on
health at Centennial Healthy Hometown Fair on Saturday, August 11 at Stonebriar
Centre. In conjunction with the opening of the new Western play area,
Centennial Medical Center will host a Healthy Hometown Fair on August 11 from
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Parents can learn about health issues, from sun safety
to poison control, and children can have fun at the Teddy Bear Clinic and the
Germ Free Superhero Station. More activities to be announced. Visit
www.shopstonebriar.com for details.
Stonebriar Centre hosts
SPCA Pet Adoption Booth on Saturday, August 18.
Celebrate the Dog
Days of summer by adopting a new pet - cat or dog - into the family. Individuals
and families are invited to stop by Stonebriar Centre on Saturday, August 18
from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. to see homeless animals available for adoption from
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). Selection may vary
depending on what animals have been acquired by the SPCA. Applicants must pay a
small fee and meet the requirements of the shelter to qualify to adopt an
animal. The Pet Adoption Booth will be on the lower level in the Sears
wing.
Stonebriar Centre extends shopping hours for Tax-Free
Weekend, August 17, 18 and 19. To accommodate parents and children,
Stonebriar Centre has extended mall hours for the weekend. The new hours
are:
- Friday, August 17 and Saturday, August 18: 9:00
a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Sunday, August 19: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Help someone go back to school. Friday,
August 3 through Sunday, August 12, the Caring Schoolhouse will be at Stonebriar
Centre, collecting donations for students who are in need of back-to-school
supplies and clothes. At the schoolhouse, apple-shaped tags contain information
about an underprivileged child in the area and list his/her back-to-school
needs. Shoppers can pick an apple tag from the tree, purchase the necessary
items and bring them back to the schoolhouse as a donation. The Caring
Schoolhouse is sponsored by Christian Community Action, a nonprofit
organization. Stop by Caring Schoolhouse on the lower level near
Sears.
Stonebriar Centre is at Preston Road and SH 121 in
Frisco. For directions to the shopping center, visit www.shopstonebriar.com or
call 972.668.6255.
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Upcoming Meetings
City Council: Wednesday, August 8, at 5:30PM (change for National Night Out)
P&Z: Tuesday, August 14 at 6:30PM.
For these & additional meetings, see the Community & Meeting Calendar
New Frisco City Hall Address
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